Hair curler



D. B. ROSS HAIR CURLER Nov. 7, 1950 Filed March 19, 1947 awe/woe.

Dofio rm 5. Ross.

Patented Nov. 7, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to hair curlers, and more particularly to acurler of such construction that curls may be formed therewith andsecured, and the curler removed during the setting thereof.

Heretofore most curlers must remain in the hair until the formed curl isset. Furthermore most curlers are constructed so that'the strands ofhair are wound thereon starting from the outer free ends of the strands,with the result that the finished curl is often unsatisfactory for thereason that some of the shorter strand may not be included in the curlthereby preventing or detracting from a neat appearance,

It is the principal object of this invention to provide a curlerconstruction such that after the curl is formed and secured such as by abobbypin, the curler may be immediately removed, and need not remainwhile the curl is setting.

It is the further object of this invention to provide a curlerconstruction such that the strands of hair are engaged close to thescalp and are wound directly upon the curler from the scalp outwardly.

It is the further object of this invention to provide a curlerconstruction which is longitudinally slotted at one end, or which has aplurality of such slots to receive the curl securing means such as abobbypin, and with said slots being open at their ends whereby thecurler may be removed from the formed curl and its securing means i. e.the bobbypin or other form of securing hairpin.

These and other objects will be seen from the following specificationand claims in conjunction with the appended drawing in which:.

Figure 1 is a perspective View of the curler illustrating how the sameis mounted upon the individuals head.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the curler.

Figure 3 is a side elevational view thereof. I

Figure 4 is aplan View thereof.

Figure 5 is a front elevational view thereof.

Figure 6 is a rear elevational view thereof; and

Figure 7 is a section on line 1-4 of Figure 3.

It will be understood that the above drawing illustrates merely onepreferable embodiment of the invention and that other embodiments arecontemplated within the scope of the claims hereafter set out.

Referring to the drawing, the curler consists of a downwardly taperedsubstantially cylindrical shank I I (Figure 3) ,which is transverselyslotted at its lower end by slots I2 and I3.

Said slots, open at their lower ends, extend longitudinally from thelower end of shank II approximately two-thirds of its length to form thefour prongs I4 and I5.

A pair of spaced parallel legs I6 project forwardly from the frontcentral portions of the two prongs It respectively and lie substantiallyperpendicular to the longitudinal axis of shank I I.

The inner ends I! of legs I6 are bent upwardly at right angles andproject upwardly and secure- 1y within corresponding slots formed withinthe lower ends of prongs I4.

Legs 16 project outwardly and are adapted to receive and retaintherebetween a plurality of strands of hair to be formed into a curl bywinding around the base of shank II in the manner hereafter set out.

The lower ends of prongs I4 and I5 are bevelled or curved at their edgesat points l8 to eliminate all sharp corners against which a strand ofhair might be caught.

In operation, a plurality of strands of hair sought to be formed into acurl are projected between legs I6 of the curler with the lower edges ofsaid legs bearing close to the scalp of the user. In other Words thecurler shank ll held by the users fingers at its upper end is projectedclose to or against the scalp with said legs encompassing the strands ofhair to be formed into a curl.

The strands held by the users fingers are then tightly wound around thelower end of shank II 1. e. around the prongs l4 and IS, with theportions of the strands of hair nearest the scalp being wound first.

A curl is thus formed around the four prongs I4 and I5, and the strandsof hair are manually pushed down tightly to the lowest portion of saidshank. In this tightly coiled position a bobby pin I9 or any other formof hairpin is projected through either of the slots I2, I'3 as in Figure21 and manually spread apart sufficiently to engage the opposite sidesof the substantially flattened curl which has been formed around thecurler shank. The pin is then released so that its respective membersresiliently bear against the opposite sides of the curl, holding thesame in its coiled position.

The curler shank II and its legs I6 can now be lifted and withdrawn fromthe curl which is still suitably retained by the bobbypin until it isproperly set after drying. As above described, shank II is downwardlytapered to facilitate its upward removal from the formed curl. The shankis manually lifted and then turned at an angle to permit the legs I6 tofollow the lower 3 ends of prongs l4 and I5 up through the centralopening in the formed coil of hair.

Naturally, slots 13 and 12 are open ended to permit the respectiverelease of the bobbypin therefrom as said shank is lifted. It isunderstood that if desired a second bobbypin l9 may be employed andprojected through the other two slots I2 and 13 to more efiectivelyretain the shape of the coil of hair after it is removed from the curlershank. V

Having described my invention reference should now be had to the claimswhich follow for determining the scope thereof.

I claim:

1. A hair curler comprising a cylindrical shank which is centrallyslotted from one end thereof to loosely receive a curl securing pin, anda pair of spaced transverse legs projecting from the lower end of saidshank adjacent its slotted portion to receive a plurality of strands ofhair to be wound around said shank to form a curl, said legs beingspaced from each other at a distance less than the diameter of saidshank whereby said shank and legs are adapted for withdrawing movementfrom said curl and the pin retaining the same, said legs on manualapplication being adapted to maintain the curler shank adjacent thescalp and in an upright position during winding of the selected strandsof hair.

2. A hair curler comprising a cylindrical shank which has a pair ofcentral transverse intersecting longitudinal slots formed therein fromone end of said shank to loosely receive a curl securing bobby'pin, anda pair of spaced transverse legs projecting from the 'lower end of saidshank adjacent its slotted portions to receive a plurality of strands ofhair to be wound around said shank from the scalp outwardly to form acurl, said legs being spaced from each other at a distance less than thediameter of said shank whereby said shank and legs are adapted forwithdrawing movement from said curl and a pin retaining the same, saidlegs on manual application being adapted to maintain the curler shankadjacent the scalp and in an upright position during winding of theselected strands of hair.

DOROTHY B. ROSS.

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